🔥 HOT SHEET ↔️ TRADE DEADLINE EDITION Buyers, sellers and prospects to know ahead of this season's Monday, August 3 MLB trade deadline. Get in the game:

Only 17% of signed MLB draftees now come from the prep ranks. But when it comes to landing premium, high-priced talent, high school players are where teams spend big. An evaluation of data from the 2026 MLB Draft:

Some of these organizations must still feel the sting ❤️‍🩹 J.J. Cooper's All-Trade Deadline MLB Prospect Team of the past decade: buff.ly/VWQORAx

The Minnesota Twins' updated Top 30 Prospects, per BA: 1) Walker Jenkins, OF 2) Vahn Lackey, C 3) Kaelen Culpepper, SS 4) Emmanuel Rodriguez, OF 5) Riley Quick, RHP More on Jenkins from BA's Statcast Standouts: buff.ly/h41mzCp

MLB stars who were traded as prospects in the last decade: • Pete Crow-Armstrong (Mets to Cubs) • James Wood (Padres to Nationals) • Yordan Alvarez (Dodgers to Astros) • Oneil Cruz (Dodgers to Pirates) • Dylan Cease (Cubs to White Sox) BA's All-Trade Deadline MLB Prospect Team: buff.ly/VWQORAx

The word "superstar" doesn't get thrown around lightly in prospect evaluations. On the latest Future Projection podcast, BA's Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo identify MLB draft picks who could develop from Day Two selections into MLB superstars ⭐️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

The Chicago White Sox's NEW top prospects: 1) Roch Cholowsky, SS 2) Braden Montgomery, OF * 3) Caleb Bonemer, SS/3B 4) Billy Carlson, SS 5) Hagen Smith, LHP * Nearing graduation The White Sox's full Top 30 Prospects: www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2027-c...

Albieris Polanco, RHP, Padres The 20-year-old Padres righty signed this past December, and he showcased a mid-90s heater with wicked life through the zone (IVB of 20.7 inches on TrackMan) at the Dominican Summer League All-Star Game. More DSL insights: buff.ly/dIEtctq

For a prospect-focused database of MLB trade deadline transactions, you can visit the link below for analysis, player details like age and org rank, plus other insights as the league nears its Monday, August 3 trade deadline. The BA MLB trade deadline tracker: buff.ly/1LKKZgP

Yordany Marte, RHP, White Sox Marte’s change of pace averages roughly 7 mph of separation off his low-90s fastball. The 16-year-old also showed solid ability to spin a mid-70s sweepy breaking ball, giving him a three-pitch. More Dominican Summer League scouting reports: buff.ly/dIEtctq

Guardians Double-A prospect Josh Hartle faced the minimum through five innings in his latest outing, striking out six and earning the No. 9 spot on this week's BA Hot Sheet. The full Hot Sheet: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/rank... (Video from April 2026)

Catchers of the future🔮 Vahn Lackey and Ryder Helfrick jumped right to the top of their org's BA Top 30 rankings. More post-draft Top 30 additions: buff.ly/bwgRZIV

🔥Mid-July HEATWAVE🔥 The latest BA Hot Sheet: buff.ly/54Dw3Jx

Josh Hammond, SS/3B Royals No. 2 prospect (Low-A) The 2025 first-round pick had three multi-hit games over the weekend, including a 5-for-5 day on Saturday. Hammond is hitting .301/.368/.429 over 82 games in Low-A. Hammond is No. 2 on this week's BA Hot Sheet. For more: buff.ly/54Dw3Jx

Trevor Condon, the 18-year-old Cardinals first-round pick, debuts on St. Louis' Top 30 prospect rankings at No. 4 💪 More on Condon and other notable Top 30 additions around the league: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/nota...

Get in the Game ⤵️ BA's weekly Hot Sheet chat opens at 2 p.m. ET. Drop your MLB prospect questions in the link below and our staff will answer them🔥

Twins Triple-A outfielder Walker Jenkins doesn't miss a ball in the zone ⤵️ More on Jenkins and other BA Statcast Standouts: buff.ly/h41mzCp

Angeibel Gomez (🎥) was a Dominican Summer League All-Star Game standout 💥 BA's Josh Norris has more from the DSL ASG, including superlatives for the top players from the event: buff.ly/dIEtctq

10 strikeouts in five no-hit innings⁉️ Enough to make Royals High-A pitching prospect Kendry Chourio BA's Hot Sheet headliner🔥 Chourio & teammate Emmanuel Reyes tossed a combined to no-hitter on Sunday. That and more from the latest BA Hot Sheet: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/rank...

27 players from the 2026 MLB draft now rank within the top five of their respective systems ⤵️ www.baseballamerica.com/stories/nota...

NEW TOP 30s 🚨 We've inserted 2026 draft picks into every team's rankings. See the latest updates: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...

Last year, there seemed to be significant momentum from both MLB & the MLBPA toward getting player participation in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Now, hurdles have appeared 👀 Read more here:

ICYMI: We dropped our 2027 MLB Draft Rankings last week ⚡️ BA subscribers can find the top 100 prospects in the class + updated scouting reports for every player. Explore:

Some of the best gems uncovered in the draft have come after round three 💎 BA’s Geoff Pontes identifies five hidden gem pitchers here ⬇️

Who will be the first 2026 draftee to reach the majors? 🤔 BA’s draft expert Carlos Collazo makes his pick for all 30 teams. MLB Draft reviews: buff.ly/ruoyDDz

Tennessee has the MOST 5-star commits in the 2027 prep class ⬇️ ⭐️ Dylan Seward, SS ⭐️ Leo Nockley, SS ⭐️ Max Hemenway, SS New 2027 high school rankings: buff.ly/gPjZCmj

A UDFA signing that stood out to Jacob Rudner? Arkansas OF Maika Niu to the Yankees 👀 Here's why: buff.ly/jBvg1t2

Our first 5-stars in the 2027 class ⭐️ Find the top 150 players in the 2027 class, featuring star ratings + scouting reports here: buff.ly/gPjZCmj

90+ signings + counting our UDFA tracker ✍️ Check it out ⬇️

Tampa Bay Rays in BA's Top 100 Prospects: 9) Theo Gillen, OF 12) Grady Emerson, SS 64) Brody Hopkins, RHP 69) Nathan Flewelling, C 73) Cooper Flemming, SS 74) Caden Bodine, C 85) Taitn Gray, 1B The updated rankings: buff.ly/YlwDmXD

Not one, but two Baseball America MiLB Player of the Year Award recognitions ⭐️ ⭐️ 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Andruw Jones had a one-of-a-kind path to baseball immortality. Read more about Jones in BA's HOF commemorative magazine: buff.ly/hCwe01P

The 2027 MLB Draft has no shortage of top-tier college pitchers ⚾️ The full 2027 college draft rankings: www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...

BA's updated college transfer portal rankings, which includes draft-eligible players with pending signing decisions: buff.ly/IySFMGJ

On the latest BA Future Projection podcast Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo provide draft reviews for the Braves, Royals, Red Sox, Pirates, Marlins and Angels. Takeaways from those teams and more:

Best on the bump 🔥 BA's rankings and scouting reports on the top 150 players in the 2027 high school class are now available for subscribers only: buff.ly/gPjZCmj

Two 2026 draftees become No. 1 prospects in their respective organizations after BA's latest Top 100 Prospects update: • White Sox SS Roch Cholowsky (No. 5 overall) • Orioles OF Eric Booth Jr. (No. 65 overall) The full Top 100 rankings: buff.ly/YlwDmXD

Exactly 10 2026 draftees debut on BA's updated Top 100 Prospects ⚾️ The full rankings: buff.ly/YlwDmXD

Get an early look at the 2027 MLB draft class on the latest BA Draft Podcast: • The top names to know for 2027. • Scouting Dylan Seward, the potential No. 1 overall pick. • Analysis on high school pitching depth. • Discussing Dax Whitney

BA celebrates the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 ⭐️ Commemorate the HOF induction of Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent with a BA special issue magazine! This one-time issue is in collaboration with Blowout Cards and is not included in a BA subscription. buff.ly/hCwe01P

Roch Cholowsky, No. 5 prospect in baseball ✅ The 2026 No. 1 pick enters our Top 100 today. New list: buff.ly/YlwDmXD

Angeibel Gomez is building a case to crack the Top 100 📈 The Royals' 17-year-old prospect is hitting .330/.459/.602 with nine doubles, five home runs and 10 stolen bases through 27 games in the DSL. More players to know in the DSL all-star game: buff.ly/EyoR4uT

Jarren Advincula's college performance suggests he could move quickly through the minors 👀 The Angels' No. 45 overall pick posted a .434 average, leading Division I with 111 hits in 2026. Best value picks from this year's draft: buff.ly/dPXdxVk

A peak into the Baseball Hall of Fame's "Shoebox Treasures" exhibit, featuring over a century of baseball card history:

Jake Schaffner was a surprise pick from the Red Sox at No. 20 overall. But Boston is taking a gamble on the former UNC shortstop's defense and hit tools. The Red Sox's 2026 draft review: buff.ly/lSuZLOm

Justin LeGuernic, LHP Clemson LeGuernic made 19 appearances out of the bullpen in 2026, striking out 50 in 40.1 innings. Many teams were intrigued by LeGuernic’s upside, and the Royals might have picked a few teams’ pockets selecting him when they did. More 2026 draft hidden gems: buff.ly/AcRdFxg

The St. Louis Cardinals selected the youngest player in the draft in Rocco Maniscalco. The shortstop shows incredible promise, but there is a long road of development ahead. BA's Carlos Collazo has the full draft review for St. Louis: buff.ly/TaItKKz

Polish, Projection and Power 💪 The Nationals sought out polished college hitters with their first two picks in Chris Hacopian and Chase Brunson, but that's just part of a very promising 2026 MLB Draft for Washington. The full draft review: buff.ly/Ob5wXCm

Before Jesús Made, Luis Peña, Emil Morales or Cristian Arguelles were top MLB prospects, they were Dominican Summer League all-stars ⭐️ Here is a look at this year's DSL all-star game rosters, ahead of Sunday's exhibition:

Diamondbacks 6th round pick Micah Worley is one of five pitchers who are likely to outperform their draft slot, according to BA's Geoff Pontes: The full list: buff.ly/AcRdFxg

These teams are getting the most bang for their buck 💵 John Coppolella shares his 10 best value picks from the 2026 MLB Draft: